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Question of the Day: Will you be subscribing to the new Disney+ R49 streaming package?
Cheaper cell calls on the way
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dominic
Legal Expert: Telecoms
if anyone is interested ICASA have released a notice and discussion document relating to this. this will be the first exercise of ICASA's powers in terms of the "Competition" chapter of the Electronic Communications Act
the document is very very interesting (and very complex) - available from ICASA's home page - look for the document called "Notice of intention to define relevant wholesale call termination markets"
it is important in a wider sense in that it sets out the methodologies which ICASA propose to employ in defining markets for the purpose of declaring qualifying market players as being dominant - in simple terms such a finding would then allow ICASA to impose wholesale pricing regimes
@ cj1 - this one is not emminent or even imminent(
) - with the amount of revenue (billions) at stake here we are unlikely to see finalisation for years (it will probably be the case that those declared as having significant market power will challenge this finding in court)
the document is very very interesting (and very complex) - available from ICASA's home page - look for the document called "Notice of intention to define relevant wholesale call termination markets"
it is important in a wider sense in that it sets out the methodologies which ICASA propose to employ in defining markets for the purpose of declaring qualifying market players as being dominant - in simple terms such a finding would then allow ICASA to impose wholesale pricing regimes
@ cj1 - this one is not emminent or even imminent(
) - with the amount of revenue (billions) at stake here we are unlikely to see finalisation for years (it will probably be the case that those declared as having significant market power will challenge this finding in court)
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eish I'm getting so used to these "cheaper on its way" headings, but fortunately I have learnt not to get exited about them. In true SA tradition and style: spin, spin, more spin, add to that some more spin and a healthy dose of lip service.
lenosb
Well-Known Member
2000 - Mbeki said in his speech on Friday that Africa’s biggest economy would work on developing high-speed national and international broadband capacity, but did not provide details.
2001 - Mbeki said in his speech that Africa’s biggest economy would work on developing high-speed national and international broadband capacity, but did not provide details.
2002 - Mbeki said in his speech that Africa’s biggest economy would work on developing high-speed national and international, but did not provide details.........
2020 - Mbeki said in his speech that Africa’s biggest economy would work on developing high-speed national and international broadband capacity, but did not provide details.
2001 - Mbeki said in his speech that Africa’s biggest economy would work on developing high-speed national and international broadband capacity, but did not provide details.
2002 - Mbeki said in his speech that Africa’s biggest economy would work on developing high-speed national and international, but did not provide details.........
2020 - Mbeki said in his speech that Africa’s biggest economy would work on developing high-speed national and international broadband capacity, but did not provide details.
The_Unbeliever
Honorary Master
Why do the call centres get preferential treatment (cheaper pricing) while we do not?
Isn't this against the constitution?
Isn't this against the constitution?
eremos
Senior Member
2020 - Mbeki said in his speech that Africa’s biggest economy would work on developing high-speed national and international broadband capacity, but did not provide details.
At this rate SA is highly unlikely to still be the biggest economy in 2020. Unlikely even to be the biggest in Southern Africa.
bwana: I assume it hasn't been done because if it was in place Telkom would be parading it front and center about how they're helping poor schools (by only charging them half for internet access that should be a quarter of the price).
My sentiments exactly.
But I'd also like to say we are really quite naive.
No matter who says what. Nothing will happen in the near term. We're probably now doing the pioneering to at least see the difference in call and broadband pricing, speed and bandwidth cap for 5 years hence.
My yardstick: R200/pm for unlimited calls and bandwidth at 8Mbits.
dominic
Legal Expert: Telecoms
not even close to close....
interesting to take a look at iBurst's licence conditions - i see that they are required to have linked up 100 or so schools in under serviced areas by later this year....
the call centre guys have lobbied long and hard to win some concessions - i have seen them in parliament once or twice - so mazeltov to them
dominic
Legal Expert: Telecoms
mmm - swimming upstream
this stuff is incredibly complex and fact of the matter is it will take time and fact of the matter is that ICASA will get it wrong
but the release of this document (perhaps taken in isolation) is very positive...it is an indication of what can be done with the ECA and the whole process will be very interesting
read the document (which uncle rpm has kindly created a link to) - to my mind it is quite impressive (and if anyone cares to explain some of the quantitative analysis tool to me..........)
this stuff is incredibly complex and fact of the matter is it will take time and fact of the matter is that ICASA will get it wrong
but the release of this document (perhaps taken in isolation) is very positive...it is an indication of what can be done with the ECA and the whole process will be very interesting
read the document (which uncle rpm has kindly created a link to) - to my mind it is quite impressive (and if anyone cares to explain some of the quantitative analysis tool to me..........)